Ruling Reinstates Gulfport Permit for Bulk Oil Plant
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Gulfport wrongly revoked a bulk oil and gasoline distribution permit in an urban renewal area. The case goes back to Harrison County Chancery Court for further action. Also, Hancock Bank seeks access to Southern Corp funds in a disputed receivership, and two Ocean Springs aldermen walk out of a private work session over a reporter's removal.
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Southern
David Owen
Ocean Springs
FDA woes over Space Dust prompts parenting calls
The FDA notes rising parental fears as a harmless tasting powder called Space Dust sparks many inquiries. Officials say the product causes only a mild tongue tingling, and the surge in calls is greater than those tied to saccharine bans.
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Sadat rejects Israeli West Bank proposals as unacceptable
President Anwar Sadat, after a meeting with Israel's defense minister, says moves are rapid but finds Israel's reported future West Bank proposals unacceptable. The second item notes OPEC left its semi annual meeting without a price rise, effectively freezing crude prices until the next meeting.
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Israel
West Bank
Soldier Gastin to spend Christmas home after all
Pvt Peter Gastin 19 of Buffalo New York appeared in a Louisville Times photo at Standiford Field and was listed as not returning home for Christmas. Army spokesman later said his unit would be on Christmas leave until January 4 and Gastin is expected to reach Buffalo on Christmas Eve to spend the holiday with his family. Soviet grandmaster Boris Spassky boycotted his world championship semi final with Viktor Korchnoi in Belgrade amid a dispute over chairing duties and Soviet prestige.
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Louisville Times
Standiford Field
Louisville
Associated Press
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Gustin
Boris Spassky
Viktor Korchnoi
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Korchnoi
Spassky
Nothing Like Home In Big District Basketball Night
Harrison Central Red Rebels defeated Booneville while Hancock North Central beat Thrasher. Notre Dame needed two overtimes to secure its first win of the season. High school basketball report continues on Page B-1.
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Red Rebels
Booneville
Hancock North Central
Thrasher
Notre Dame
Weather warms with mid 60s forecast after cold snap
The coast is expected to break its chill with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 60s tomorrow. Tonight's low should dip into the upper 30s as clouds thin and winds ease. Details appear on Page A-5. Abby Secesansbated.
Government work offers more of holiday play
government offices close for Christmas and New Year weekend due to a gubernatorial proclamation. The article compares holiday allotments across state Gulfport Biloxi and federal agencies, noting wide differences among employers from state to private firms.
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Biloxi
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Gulf National Bank
South Central Bell Telephone Co
Gulfport
Gulfport eyes legal move to speed street repairs
Gulfport officials considering legal action to force faster road repairs after slow work by contractors on city projects. Mayor Barnett says the law firm White and Morse will review contracts to see if enforcement is possible, as public complaints rise.
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Gulfport
Jack Barnett
White and Morse
Barnett
Public Works
R.C. Randall
Price jump stirs inflation concerns as CPI rises
The November CPI rose 0.5 percent led by higher food costs and a 1.5 percent jump in 1978 model auto prices. Food climbed 0.6 percent while services increased 0.4 percent and overall 12 month inflation reached 6.7 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
U.S
Gasoline demand may fall in the 1980s says researchers
Research groups forecast a leveling off and potential decline in gasoline use after the Arab oil embargo. The Lundberg Letter reports a 2.2 percent rise in demand through nine months of 1977, while the American Petroleum Institute notes a 2.6 percent increase in deliveries.
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New York
Dan Lundberg
Lundberg Letter
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